Jackson's Preschool Birthday

Jackson's preschool teacher is so cute with the kids. For their birthday they get to wear a hat and pick a present. Of course Jackson picked a water gun that we had to get into the bathtub right away to use. I told him I would fill it up, which I did with cold water and then proceeded to squirt him all over. He loved it. He wore his hat to do the errands we had to do and they we went to dinner that night for his birthday and he wore his hat again. Birthdays are so much fun when you are not approaching that 30 mark!

Our Little Monkey!

Halle has found a new trick. She loves to climb on things. She climbed up on Jackson's fire truck and thought that she was pretty hot stuff. She would climb up and then clap for herself, she would even try making it move back and forth. The other day I walked into the kitchen and she had climbed up on the table after some food. The fire truck may not look to high, but I thought she was being plenty unsafe!

Christmas Morning

Christmas is such a fun time of the year. Jackson and Halle were so excited. I think they were definitely spoiled by everyone this year.

Christmas Eve

We went to my parents house for Christmas Eve this year. Jackson and Carson were so wound up, I didn't think Jackson would ever go to bed that night. My grandparents came with Brooklyn and Chelsey brought Andrew. The most exciting part of the night was when my mom brought out a present for the little kid, and then gave the big kids one to open also (the big kids never get to open one on Christmas Eve anymore so it was very exciting) it was a Nintendo Wii! We were so excited Jackson and Carson really wanted to play with it and so the big kids had to wait their turn (again!!!) I was so sad when we had to go home.

Jackson was so excited for Santa that he had a hard time going to sleep somewhere around eleven I made him go to bed then I went out in the garage. When I came back in he was on the couch watching TV. I told him that he could watch it with me but if Santa flew by and all the kids were not asleep he would skip over our house. He sat on the couch for a minute more and then said "OK mom, I guess I will go to bed now" why can't it be that easy all year?

Norris Family Christmas Party

The Norris party was on the Sunday before Chrismas. The grandkids were very wound up and somehow talked grandma into opening up their presents. Jackson was so excited to discover he had received a whole but of Thomas Trains, while Halle (the theme throughout this Christmas) really liked the paper. She has also found a great joy in grandmas tupperware drawer, much of the contents were on the floor by nights end.

Our Sweet Princess

The first picture is of Halle in her Christmas dress. My sister gave it to her and she looked so cute. Thanks to my sister who works at Nordstroms Halle is becoming a very sophisticated dresser.

The second picture was taken because it was the first time I tried to pull all of her hair up into pigtails. She looked so cute, too bad that she was sick (you can see it in her eyes and nose). She really wasn't in the mood for playing dressup and having a photo session, but she was still so cute. Notice all of the passifiers, she always has one in her mouth and has to have a spare in her hands. That is actually the only way she will fall asleep.

Grandma Sellers

Every year while in Las Vegas we like to stop in and see Jays grandma Sellers. It is always good to see her and she always likes to see how big the kids are getting. She isn't able to make it up to Utah anymore so this is the only chance we get to see her each year.

Horse Play

Jackson and Jay enjoying a Saturday afternoon at Grandma and Grandpa Norris's house. When Jay tried to climb on with Jackson they both ended up falling off, they horse just sat and looked at them like they were crazy.

Las Vegas

Every year we get to go to the Rodeo Finals with my family. It is always a fun time (except for the drive with a one-year-old who doesn't believe in sleeping in the car aaaaahhhh!!)

Reindeer Jackson

Jackson's new preschool teacher is absolutely darling with the kids (so was the old one). One of the days themes for December was "Reindeer Games" she crocheted little noses for the kids and made antlers, then they pretended to be reindeer by jumping over things and landing on top of things. Jackson was so excited he wore his to the store and thought he was pretty neat stuff!